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Old 12-04-2009, 07:54 PM   #186 (permalink)
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There is a cure for the lift that occurred in that flip video which, by the way, was from the car going sideways. Roof mounted longitudinal ribs which kill the lift if the car goes sideways like that.

Better keep your roof rack if you intend to go sideways at 200 mph. On salt...
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